Crime rate in Houston, Texas (TX): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers,

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Crime rates in Houston by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Murders (per 100,000)

230 (12.0)

267 (13.4)

256 (12.5)

278 (13.6)

272 (13.3)

334 (16.3)

377 (18.2)

351 (16.2)

294 (13.1)

287 (12.6)

269 (11.8)

198 (9.2)

217 (10.0)

Rapes (per 100,000)

813 (42.3)

945 (47.3)

892 (43.7)

768 (37.6)

908 (44.4)

872 (42.6)

854 (41.2)

694 (32.0)

750 (33.5)

823 (36.2)

712 (31.2)

771 (36.0)

665 (30.5)

Robberies (per 100,000)

8,256 (429.9)

9,921 (496.6)

11,212 (549.5)

10,985 (538.2)

10,182 (498.3)

11,128 (544.0)

11,371 (548.3)

11,479 (529.1)

10,603 (473.6)

11,367 (499.9)

9,449 (414.3)

8,054 (375.7)

9,385 (431.0)

Assaults (per 100,000)

12,192 (634.9)

12,286 (614.9)

12,598 (617.4)

11,957 (585.8)

12,065 (590.4)

11,653 (569.6)

11,648 (561.7)

12,040 (555.0)

13,132 (586.5)

13,116 (576.8)

12,061 (528.8)

11,869 (553.7)

11,343 (521.0)

Burglaries (per 100,000)

23,254 (1,210.9)

25,108 (1,256.7)

26,905 (1,318.5)

26,522 (1,299.4)

27,110 (1,326.7)

27,541 (1,346.3)

26,869 (1,295.7)

29,044 (1,338.7)

26,947 (1,203.6)

29,279 (1,287.7)

27,924 (1,224.3)

27,459 (1,281.0)

26,630 (1,223.1)

Thefts (per 100,000)

67,102 (3,494.3)

69,371 (3,472.1)

73,445 (3,599.2)

72,032 (3,529.1)

74,752 (3,658.1)

72,476 (3,542.8)

73,091 (3,524.6)

74,817 (3,448.5)

68,598 (3,063.9)

77,058 (3,389.0)

74,582 (3,269.9)

68,596 (3,200.0)

67,978 (3,122.2)

Auto thefts (per 100,000)

19,864 (1,034.4)

24,089 (1,205.7)

23,939 (1,173.1)

21,451 (1,051.0)

21,563 (1,055.2)

20,408 (997.6)

21,093 (1,017.2)

19,465 (897.2)

15,214 (679.5)

14,596 (641.9)

12,817 (561.9)

12,281 (572.9)

13,070 (600.3)

Arson (per 100,000)

1,642 (85.5)

1,758 (88.0)

1,696 (83.1)

1,553 (76.1)

1,255 (61.4)

1,262 (61.7)

1,121 (54.1)

1,047 (48.3)

956 (42.7)

959 (42.2)

865 (37.9)

765 (35.7)

754 (34.6)

Crime rates in Houston by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)

627.1 666.3 685.1 658.6 659.8 666.1 665.7 637.3 579.2 602.4 545.3 539.4 541.7

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

ee how dangerous Houston, TX is compared to nearest cities: (Note: Higher means more crime)

Houston: 541.7 West University Place: 105.8 Southside Place: 56.7 Bellaire: 134.3 Spring Valley: 199.3 Galena Park: 194.5 Hedwig Village: 413.3 Jacinto City: 286.3 South Houston: 421.8 Violent crime rate in 2012

Houston: 531.6 U.S. Average: 214.0 Violent crime rate in 2011

Houston: 524.2 U.S. Average: 214.1 Violent crime rate in 2010

Houston: 531.5 U.S. Average: 223.2 Violent crime rate in 2009

Houston: 605.7 U.S. Average: 238.0 Violent crime rate in 2008

Houston: 595.6 U.S. Average: 252.4 Violent crime rate in 2007

Houston: 612.3 U.S. Average: 259.7 Violent crime rate in 2006

Houston: 638.8 U.S. Average: 264.1 Violent crime rate in 2005

Houston: 638.3 U.S. Average: 258.9 Violent crime rate in 2004

Houston: 621.4 U.S. Average: 256.0 Violent crime rate in 2003

Houston: 633.0 U.S. Average: 262.6 Violent crime rate in 2002

Houston: 658.6 U.S. Average: 272.2 Violent crime rate in 2001

Houston: 635.9 U.S. Average: 276.6 Violent crime rate in 2000

Houston: 604.6 U.S. Average: 277.6

Property crime rate in 2012

Houston: 495.6 U.S. Average: 266.5 Property crime rate in 2011

Houston: 507.0 U.S. Average: 273.5 Property crime rate in 2010

Houston: 497.5 U.S. Average: 276.4

Property crime rate in 2009

Houston: 528.4 U.S. Average: 285.6 Property crime rate in 2008

Houston: 500.7 U.S. Average: 302.2 Property crime rate in 2007

Houston: 580.4 U.S. Average: 309.2 Property crime rate in 2006

Houston: 593.7 U.S. Average: 317.3 Property crime rate in 2005

Houston: 601.9 U.S. Average: 322.3 Property crime rate in 2004

Houston: 612.5 U.S. Average: 327.4 Property crime rate in 2003

Houston: 599.8 U.S. Average: 334.1 Property crime rate in 2002

Houston: 625.7 U.S. Average: 336.9 Property crime rate in 2001

Houston: 611.7 U.S. Average: 337.2 Property crime rate in 2000

Houston: 577.7 U.S. Average: 331.5

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Murders per 100,000 population HoustonU.S. average200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201201020

Rapes per 100,000 population HoustonU.S. average200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201202550

Robberies per 100,000 population HoustonU.S. average20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120120250500750

Assaults per 100,000 population HoustonU.S. average20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120120250500750

Burglaries per 100,000 population

HoustonU.S. average2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012050010001500

Thefts per 100,000 population HoustonU.S. average20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120120k2k4k

Auto thefts per 100,000 population HoustonU.S. average2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012050010001500

Arson per 100,000 population 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120120255075100

City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population HoustonU.S. average20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120120250500750

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 6,663 (5,318 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.44 Texas average: 1.95 Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 6,531 (5,294 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.47 Texas average: 2.17 Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 7,054 (5,351 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.35 Texas average: 2.20 Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 7,139 (5,371 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.36 Texas average: 2.23 Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 6,750 (5,048 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.25 Texas average: 2.17 Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 6,338 (4,892 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.25 Texas average: 2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 6,223 (4,781 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.20 Texas average: 2.13 Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 6,027 (4,779 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.30 Texas average: 2.18 Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 6,298 (5,069 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.46 Texas average: 2.19 Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 6,804 (5,372 officers). Officers per 1,000 residents here: 2.64 Texas average: 2.17